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Nope.
The city of Washington as designed by L'Enfant, city designer and architect, did not fill the entire 100 square-mile area authorized by the Constitution for the seat of government. The area also included the cities of Georgetown (1751) and Alexandria (1749), which were already in existence.
They already insisted on calling the "city" Washington, not for lack of trying from Washington himself NOT to ... and they felt silly calling all that land Washington.
Finally Congress, after much debate, designated the rest of the 10-mile by 10-mile portion outside the corporate limits of these three cities as the County of Alexandria, in the section given by Virginia, and the County of Washington, in the Maryland-ceded portion ... and the REST of that land "The District" of Columbia.
Why? They thought it was pretty. Seriously. People had already been playing with the name "Columbia" from Christopher Columbus. (They thought about calling America Columbia also) They call it the POETIC name for the district.
Everything else is a STATE.
Texas has been a state, Indian territory, a Mexican territory, a former independent Republic, a Spanish claim, a French colony, and a Confederate State of America. But never a District.
For information about DC, thank you Leslie Yezerinac of Free Republic.com
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Is the District of Columbia part of the census?
yes.
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The District of Columbia
What part of the US is not a state?
Washington, District of Columbia.
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Is the white house located in Maryland?
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What is the the capital of the district of Columbia?
The District of Columbia is the same thing as the city of Washington, D.C., which is the capital of the United States. The District of Columbia was created so that the new capital city would not be part of any one state.
What state is the Washington monument in?
The Washington Monument is not in any state. It is in the city of Washington, which is in the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia is a Federal District not part of any state.
When did the District of Columbia become a US territory?
The District of Columbia was established in 1790 with land from both Virginia and Maryland.
What is the capital city of the District of Columbia?
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Does District of Columbia count as a states in the US?
The District of Columbia is not a U.S. state. Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. Therefore, the District of Columbia is not a state and is not part of any state.
How far is Sugarland TX from Washington DC?
The flight distance from Washington, District of Columbia to Sugar Land, Texas is: 1,238 miles / 1,992 km The driving distance from Washington, District of Columbia to Sugar Land, Texas is: 1,430 miles / 2,301 km
